Paulo Moura
17/02/1933
Son of a band leader and brother of other musicians, Paulo Moura started playing the piano and the clarinet in his native town, São José do Rio Preto (SP). Later on, Moura moved to Rio de Janeiro, where he played at balls, parties and casinos, as a member of Zacharias e Sua Orquestra (Zacharias and his Orchestra). In Rio de Janeiro, Moura attended lessons at the National School of Music, where he studied music theory, harmony, conducting, arrangement and orchestration. At 17, Moura was the first clarinetist of The National Theater Orchestra of Rio de Janeiro. In the same period, Moura accompanied Ary Barroso on a trip to Mexico and Russia, where he conducted the Moscow Symphonic Orchestra.
Moura has always been extremely interested in jazz, and was the founder of one of the first jazz bands in Brazil, playing the sax and clarinet. In 1957, he recorded the album "Paulo Moura e sua Orquestra para Bailes".
Alternating between classical and popular music, Moura used to hang out with bossa nova musicians at the nightclub Beco das Garrafas, and wrote arrangements for Elis Regina, Fagner and Milton Nascimento. In 1976, Paulo Moura made the album "Confusão Urbana, Suburbana e Rural" and toured Japan. In the 80's, he released one of his most famous albums, "Mistura e Manda". His repertoire is comprised of classical music pieces as well as choro and gafieira.
In 1992, in collaboration with the amazing guitarist Raphael Rabello, Moura recorded the album "Dois Irmãos", winning the Sharp Music Award for best popular music performer.
Moura has always been extremely interested in jazz, and was the founder of one of the first jazz bands in Brazil, playing the sax and clarinet. In 1957, he recorded the album "Paulo Moura e sua Orquestra para Bailes".
Alternating between classical and popular music, Moura used to hang out with bossa nova musicians at the nightclub Beco das Garrafas, and wrote arrangements for Elis Regina, Fagner and Milton Nascimento. In 1976, Paulo Moura made the album "Confusão Urbana, Suburbana e Rural" and toured Japan. In the 80's, he released one of his most famous albums, "Mistura e Manda". His repertoire is comprised of classical music pieces as well as choro and gafieira.
In 1992, in collaboration with the amazing guitarist Raphael Rabello, Moura recorded the album "Dois Irmãos", winning the Sharp Music Award for best popular music performer.
Discography
Discos de carreira
Extras
ENCONTRO - PAULO MOURA (Sax), CLARA SVERNER (Piano), TURIBIO SANTOS (Violão) e OLIVIA BYINGTON (Voz)
Kuarup - 1984
CHORO NA PRAÇA - WALDIR AZEVEDO, ZÉ DA VELHA, ABEL FERREIRA, PAULO MOURA, COPINHA e JOEL NASCIMENTO
Elektra/WEA - 1977
ALTAMIRO CARRILHO, ABEL FERREIRA, FORMIGA E PAULO MOURA INTERPRETAM VIVALDI, WEBER, PUNCELL E VILLA-LOBOS
Som Livre - 1977
O FINO DA MÚSICA - CANHOTO E SEU REGIONAL, PAULO MOURA, FINA FLOR DO SAMBA, RAUL DE BARROS e CONJUNTO ATLÂNTICO
RCA Pure Gold - 1977
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